yammer
to whine or complain.
to make an outcry or clamor.
to talk loudly and persistently.
to utter clamorously, persistently, or in complaint: They yammered their complaints until she let them see the movie.
the act or noise of yammering.
Origin of yammer
1Other words from yammer
- yam·mer·er, noun
- yam·mer·ing·ly, adverb
Words Nearby yammer
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How to use yammer in a sentence
"I'd loike to ha' th' first yammer at him," he had said, savagely.
That Lass O' Lowrie's | Frances Hodgson BurnettAn' when yo' dad coom home there'd be no Wee Anne to rin to him, and climb on his knee, and yammer to him, and beat his face.
Bob, Son of Battle | Alfred OllivantAbove the drone of the twin Pegasus engines came a sharp staccato yammer that made fingers of ice clutch at Dave's heartstrings.
Dave Dawson with the R.A.F | R. Sidney BowenThe last exclamation was caused by the staccato yammer of aerial machine gun fire coming to his ears once again.
Dave Dawson with the R.A.F | R. Sidney BowenAt that instant he heard the savage snarl and yammer of aerial machine guns.
Dave Dawson with the Commandos | R. Sidney Bowen
British Dictionary definitions for yammer
/ (ˈjæmə) informal /
to utter or whine in a complaining or peevish manner
to make (a complaint) loudly or persistently
(intr) (esp of an animal) to howl or wail plaintively or distressingly; yelp or yowl
a yammering sound, wail, or utterance
nonsense; jabber
Origin of yammer
1Derived forms of yammer
- yammerer, noun
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